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Almost no progress has been made in getting more women into top jobs in Wales. According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission in the past ten years there's been little progress in getting women at the decision-making table and in some areas it's actually got worse.

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Women also are still earning less than men because they are often working in lower-paid and part-time jobs with the majority of people in higher paid work still men. Here are the headline figures from the Working Patterns in Wales report:

· Four out of five Welsh workers are in gender-segregated occupations

· 64% of full-time jobs are held by men

· 88% of part-time jobs are held by women

· 90% of men work full-time and 10% part-time

· 91% of jobs in the Skilled Trades are held by men

· Only three skilled trade occupations out of a total of 56 are dominated by women

· 84% of Wales' professional women are concentrated in education, health, social work and public administration.

· At least 40% of work in feminized occupations is contracted on a part-time basis

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A new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission shows almost no progress has been made over the last decade in getting more women in Wales into positions of power.

When we look back over a decade of gathering these statistics, our findings show that in several sectors there are fewer women at the top than in 2004. This represents a lost decade in attempts to get more women into senior positions in Wales.

These figures highlight a wider failure to ensure our corridors of power reflect the diversity of Wales and include people from under-represented groups, such as ethnic minority and disabled people.

Good intentions are not enough. This year's report is a wake-up call. it is time to adopt strong measures to speed up the pace of change.

A survey of 100 top companies in Wales found only 2% have women Chief Executives Credit: PA

Almost no progress has been made over the past decade in getting more women into positions of power and influence in Wales. That's according to a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The 'Who Runs Wales? 2014' report looks at key areas of Welsh life including politics, local government, health and the private sector, in order to assess the gender balance at decision-making tables in Wales.

The findings of the report compared to a decade ago are as follows:

• 42% of the National Assembly are women, compared with 50% in 2003.

• 27% of the Welsh Government Cabinet, compared with 56% 10 years ago.

• Only 10% of NHS Trust Chief Executives are women. It was 29% in 2003.

• 9% of Council leaders in Wales are women, compared with 14% ten years ago.

The report also found only 27% of Welsh Councillors are women.

It also found there are no female Police and Crime Commissioners or Chief Constables.

Ann Beynon, Commissioner for Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission said the report paints a stark picture of Wales.

BT is expecting to create around 50 new apprenticeship and graduate jobs in Wales, as part of a major nationwide recruitment drive.

The company says it's casting its net across the UK for 300 top science, technology and business graduates who want to build their careers in the IT and Telecom sector.

Around 730 apprenticeships will also be offered to UK school and college leavers in the areas of engineering, software design, IT support, finance and logistics.

The company has also launched a new digital media technology apprenticeship that will provide new recruits with experience and skills in web development, digital networks, digital TV and digital media distribution.

BT's Chief Executive Gavin Patterson has described it as an exciting time.

The British Army has today launched a new recruitment campaign in Wales to address to highlight the hundreds of different roles and thousands of jobs available now in the Regular Army and Army Reserve.

Recruitment events will be held across Wales for people to meet serving troops. The Army already has an established presence in Wales including the 160 (Wales) Brigade based in Brecon, as well as some of the Army's top training sites such as the Infantry Battle School and Sennybridge Training Area.

Some of new roles available now include; bricklayers, communication specialists, veterinary technicians and infantry soldiers.